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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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